Students have returned to schools in Haines and Klukwan. The Haines Borough School District opened its doors for the 2016-2017 school year Tuesday. Principal Rene Martin said the schools have a total K-12 enrollment of about 241 students, not including students in the home school program. The district had budgeted for an enrollment of 239. Haines School students […]
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Klukwan School graduates 3
Preschooler David Hotch, eighth-grader Natalia Holcomb and high school senior Rachel Katzeek graduated during a ceremony Friday at Klukwan School. Speakers included Chatham School District superintendent Bernie Grieve, villager Jack Strong, longtime village resident Doris Peck and village council president Jones Hotch Jr. “Everybody in the community showed up,” said lead teacher Kathy Carl. In a speech, […]
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Klukwan center nets $300K grant
Notification on Monday of a $300,000 “top-off” grant from the Murdoch Charitable Trust moves the Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Center another step toward completion. “I did a pretty happy dance. That was the last piece of funding we were waiting for,” said Lani Hotch, executive director of the $6 million project to showcase Chilkat Indian art […]
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Klukwan opens preschool
A new preschool program at Klukwan School has attracted between five and seven students and is a “win-win” for the Chatham School District, superintendent Bernie Grieve said this week. Students attend three hours per day, Tuesday through Thursday. Chatham hired full-time teacher Ean McCormick to lead the program two weeks ago. McCormick’s responsibilities include teaching students through […]